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AirNZ hit with $15M fine for cartel conduct
International airline Air New Zealand has been hit with a $15 million penalty for participating in a global air cargo cartel to fix the price of fuel, insurance and security surcharges.
Deep Investments case barrels towards Full Court
Respondents involved in a case brought by investment adviser Deep Investments over alleged share trading losses, including a solicitor who was sued for allegedly failing to inform the company of exchanges with ASIC about a potentially deceptive employee, are appealing a decision to allow the case to continue.
ACCC loses appeal in LG faulty television case
The Full Federal Court has upheld most of a ruling that found LG did not engage in misleading or deceptive conduct by failing to inform purchasers of faulty televisions of the remedies available to them under the Australian Consumer Law.
Herbert Smith Freehills wins case over United’s failed IPO
Herbert Smith Freehills has prevailed in a suit by United Petroleum alleging the law firm and former United chairman Martin Hudson breached their duties to the company when they pulled a planned initial public offering in 2016.
Optus wins appeal of trade mark deregistration
Optus can hang on to its Optus trade mark for marketing and advertising services, after successfully challenging a ruling that the mark should be deregistered for non-use in those areas.
Government can’t seize detainees’ mobile phones, Full Court says
The Full Court has invalidated a blanket policy by the Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs to seize mobile phones from detainees held within immigration detention centres, in a class action filed on behalf of detainees. 
Maurice Blackburn, funder win further costs in Slater & Gordon class action
The judge overseeing the Maurice Blackburn-led shareholder class action against Slater and Gordon that resulted in a $36.5 million settlement has signed off on additional costs for the law firm and the funder that backed the case.
First union official hit with personal fine after High Court ruling
The first personal fine against a union official has been handed down in the wake of the High Court's ruling that courts can order union officials to pay out of their own pockets for violating the Fair Work Act.
Squire Patton Boggs loses epic battle over GetSwift client communications
After a marathon hearing in court on Monday, law firm Squire Patton Boggs lost its battle to avoid client communication restraints that other parties in the GetSwift class action saga voluntarily agreed to.
Sportsbet launches trade mark suit against rival Crownbet
Online bookrunner Crownbet has been sued by rival Sportsbet over its attempt to trade mark and operate under the "Sportingbet" name.